Kelly Rimmer couldn't bear to see her city's bookstore close down or move to non-local ownership, so she moved from writing books to selling them.
Ms Rimmer was not concerned about her business prospects despite the introduction of online bookselling.
"I obviously wouldn't be purchasing a physical bookstore if I didn't believe 100 per cent in the future of that technology," she said. "In Australia, we really like to go to the bookstore, have a browse, have a chat and have a book recommended to us. There's no substitute for that."It never has suffered in the same way that some other countries' have," she said.Australian Booksellers Association chief executive Robbie Egan shared the sentiment.
"Bookshops are embedded in communities, and local people really supported their bookshops right across the country," he said. "If you like to read, a conversation with another human that is a big reader is simply the best way to learn what's new, what's out there and to bounce around ideas.Mr Egan said bookshops were "vital" to their local communities."It's not work, and it's not home. It's a place where you can gather, talk and exchange information."The bookshop's previous owner Margaret Schwebel said community was a big part of the store's identity.
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